A Super Bowl feast on a budget

By SANDRA DULAKIS

Published 7:14 am, Saturday, February 4, 2012

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Are you ready for some football? Are you ready for your Super Bowl party? Whether you are a New England Patriots fan or a New York Giants fan, super savings should be your No. 1 goal before planning your Super Bowl party!

So how do you save money planning for this big event without breaking the bank? It's easy. Plan your Super Bowl feast by researching your grocery store circulars and clipping coupons from your Sunday newspaper inserts. Have you noticed that retail grocery stores are advertising specials on beverages, snacks, chips and dips? Match your coupons with the sale items to maximize your savings at the grocery store.

When planning a large party on a limited budget, avoid party platters. Party platters are popular and save you time in preparation, but they are expensive. Serving simple comfort food, such as chili dogs, will cost a fraction of the price and be equally as filling. Hot dogs will be on sale, usually two packages for $1, and a package of hot dog buns costs less than a dollar. Use your Wolfe Brand Chili $1/3 cans coupon that you clipped from your Smart Source Sunday newspaper insert and it will be like getting one can of chili totally free. A fabulous feast for a fab-u-less price.

If hot wings sound delicious for your football festivities, avoid purchasing them already prepared for upwards of $7 a pound. Watch your sale circulars for discounts on fresh chicken wings. If you are an early riser, shop the meat counter at your favorite grocery store for clearance or discounted meat items. I recently found my chicken wings on clearance for $1.50 a package. I purchased four packages for a total of $6. I plan to bake those wings and coat them with hot wing sauce that I found at Dollar Tree for $1. I now have four times the amount of chicken wings to serve at my Super Bowl party for the price of one pound of prepared hot wings.

No party is complete without chips and party dips. Have you noticed that your Sunday newspaper circulars have been advertising specials on potato chips and dips? Included in your Sunday newspaper are also coupons for savings on those chips and dips. Clip those coupons and take them with you to the grocery store to maximize your savings at the checkout counter. I also have noticed that manufacturers are supplying their own coupons in the form of "peelies." Peelies are coupons that are attached to products that allow you to save instantly on that product. Look for these instant savings coupons to save on all of your Super Bowl party needs.

And when it comes to beverages, save on those, too. Believe it or not, there are coupons for alcoholic beverages. If beer is a staple at your next party, visit your favorite brand of beer and sign up for their savings club. As a reward for your membership, you will receive discounts on their logoed merchandise and be eligible to download printable coupons for savings on your next purchase. You must be 21 to sign up, and please remember to drink responsibly.

Join me on Facebook, search Coupon Clippin' Cuties and add yourself to our group. Find out how Super Bowl savings is always a score at the grocery store!

Sandra Dulakis is a nurse, mother, wife and founder of Coupon Clippin' Cuties.